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Patented Mar. 3, 1925.` Y

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WILLIAM c. .PIcKnLL, or :HIGHLAND IARK, MICHIGAN.

WRAPPING-SHEET HOLDER .AND LIQUID-APPLYING DEVICE.

yApplication led February 16, 1923.. Serial No. 619,483.

To all 'whom z5 may, concern. Y

Be it known that I, WILLIAM C. PICKELL, a citizen of United States,residing at Geneva Ave., Highland Park, in the county `of l/Vayne and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful VVrapping-Sheet Holder and Liquid-Applying Device, of which the following is a specification.`

My invention relates to improvements in wrapping sheetvholders and moisteners in which aream or more ofgummed paper sheets can be placed diagonally in front of the operator, who can moisten two" corners of each sheet, then fold or roll one corner at a time andifasten the moistened corners to the body of the parcel. l

One object of my invention is to provide a c'ombinedfholder and moistener which assists in quick and secure wrapping of all parcels from one posit-ion without the use of string. n Y

Another object of my invention is to provide a combined holder and moistener which holds a large number yof sheets always in a straight and even alinement, said sheets being always ready to moistenand wrap or 'fold one after another from the same position.

I attain these and other objects of my invention Ywhich are illustrated inthe accompanying drawing, in which,e

Figure 1-is a side view of the entire moistener shown fastened to one corner of the holder with moisteni'ng-pad folded between the moistening rollers. The dotted outlines of the moistening pad shows .the different positions it can beheld in when the holder is full and whensaidv holder is near- Figure -2'-is ya front ',elevation of the moistener showingwthe opening through which the moistening4 pad is pulled and the hinges on which it swings. A Figure 3-is a vertical section cutthrough II-II showing the liquid, the belts or pads, the drum and the roller s, also the cable which helps to pull the moistening pad back into position over the rollers.

Figure 4-is a front elevation of the cover with all the movable partsl connected t0 vit. I i v Figure 5-is a and movable parts. Y

V Figure 6-is a front elevati-011' of the drum showing apart in full loutlinel'and a part side elevation of the cover.

in section, said sectionalv part showing the axle and housing containing the spring.

Figure -is a vplan view of the entire holder and the two moisteners, also a ream of paper upon which is shown a parcel part- I ly wrapped.

yFigureS--is a side elevation 'of the holcel wrapped and gummed. Both C. and D corners are gummed fast.`

Figure ll-is a plan view of a sheet of wrapping paper showing the two gummed corners at C and D.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The support or base 1 1s a platform structure and holds the sta-ck of wrapping sheets 2 which are held in place yby the guide pins 3-4 -5-6-7-8, said guide pins are held in place by bolts 9 which are made to move in slots 10 thus allowing for oversize and undersi'zed sheets. Base 1 has two projecting corners 11-,12'which support the two moisteners and these arefastened to base 1 bylscrews 13. The gummed corners C-D are lnoistened by the operator who pulls the moistening pad 14 out and rubs it over the gummed corners as shown in Fig. v8 at 15,

then corner A is folded over or rolled around the article to be wrapped after which corner B is folded over, then corner C is folded over corner B and gumrned fast. Thevparcel is then rolled andv corner D is gummed fast tothe body of the parcel as shown at 16 in Fig. 9. v

In Fig. 1 the base 17 of the moistener is fastened to the base 1 of the holder by screws 18-18 and said base 17 `supports the liquid tank 19 within which is ypoured the liquid 2O and through which passes the absorbing belt 21, Y ,Y The drum 22 is made tov revolveby pulling. the moistening pad out from between the belt 21 and rollers 23. The Wire cables 24 are fastened to the moistener pad by the hinge pin 25l' From the hingerpin 25vthe cables 24 pass over roller' 26 and then around the drum 22 the grooves 27 and 28, the,

ends of cables 24 are fastened to the drum 22 and whenjyth'e 'moistener pad is pulled they unwind from the drum and at the same time cause the drum to revolve and carry the belt 21 through the liquid 2() and over the rollers 29h29. Y

The spring 30 is fastened to the shaft 31 at 32 and the other end is fastened to the drum hub 33 at 34 which causes the drum 22 to revolve backward and rewind the cables 24f24 around `the drum 22 in the grooves 27 and 2S. The other ends of the cables 24 are secured at even lengths to each end ofth'eihinge pin 25 and made to draw through grooif'es at each end of roller 26.

The inoistener pad is composed of a frame 35 which also acts as a handle, and three rollers 36 aro'und which revolves the absorbing belt 37 which collects the liquid from belt 21 and carries it to the gumined spots. To the rear end of the inoistener pad are fastened one end ofthe hinge plates 38, the

vother ends of said hinge plates 38 are fastened to the cover or roll holder 39 by the .pin 40 which also supports the guide roller 26. The upper portion of the locating flange 41 is fastened to the lower part of cover 39 and the lower portion supports the drinn 22 and fits closely inside of the top of tank 19. At the ends of the rollers 36 are the guide rollers 42 which are flanged to t the. grooves 43 in cover 39 and guide the moistening pad in and out of said grooves. `Spring 44 acts as a stop for hinge plates 38 and also pulls themback'in pla-ce when the tension is released.

Having described my improvement, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In, a. wrapping sheet holder and liquid applying device, the combination of a rectangular base support havingjsiny vertical pins or posts, adapted to slide in slots diagonally across corners of said base support said .posts having screws inserted at the bottom for clamping said posts where they will hold in place a stack of wrapping sheets and allow the operator to fold'one at a time until said stack 'is exhausted, a projecting ledge at e"ach of two adjacent corners, means Iadapted'to support two molste'ners uponA said ledges. f

2. The 'combination with a rectangular basesupport 1 adapted to hold a stacl'rof assist in holding said stack o f wrapping sheets' together, ledges 11'and 12 on two adj'a'cent'corners, two moisteners of like formationfastened to said yledges one moistener at tangular base support having ledges at two adjacent corners, with two moisteners alike in formation and placed on said ledges, said moisteners having hinged moistening pads 14 so mounted that theyirriay swing out and down and across the two Vadj acent corners of a wrapping sheetflyingupon said base support.

4. In a wrapping sheet holder and liquid applying device, the combination of a recv tangular base support `'having ledges at two adjacent corners, with two moisteners alike in formation and placed on said ledges; said moistene'rs having a box-shaped housing, said housing being constructed and arranged in three parts, lower part 19 being provided and adaptedto hold a portion of liquid, a middle part 41 supporting a rotary drum adapted towc'arry an absorbing` belt through said liquid and an upper part 39 supporting rollers29, overwhich there is provided means for carrying said liquid from the lower part 19 tothe uppe'r part 39 through an absorbing belt 21; means for conveying said liquid through absorptioninto belt 21 g also a similar absorbing belt 37 being provided and adapted to press over the top of belt 21 andabsorb said liquid from ,said belt 21, and means for conveying saidfliquid to a gummed spot on a sheet of paper lying on said base-supports.

5. In a wrapping sheet holder and liquid applying device, the combinationof a flat rectangular base-support having ledges at two adjacent corners, with two inoisteners alike information placed yon said ledges,

said moisteners having a housing yof three parts joined together in one box-shaped aperture, a lower part 19 being constructed and arranged'with a cavity forholding'liquid and also ymeans for supporting.: the middle'and upper parts 414-39, the middle part 41 being constructed and arranged to lit partly within the lower part 19 and partly within the upper part 39, said middle part being provided with arotary drum 22 said rotary drum being adapted to rotate through said liquid and a belt 21 which will absorb and be saturated with` said liquid, transferring it over the top, where rollers 29 and moistening pad 37 are provided tof collect and carry said liquid to 'a gunim'ed spot on a sheet of paper :lying on said base-support. 6. In a wrapping sheet holder and liquid applying device, 'the combination ofa rec tangular base-support having ledge's'at t'wo adjacent corners,` with t'wo nioi'steiiers alike in formation and placed onsaid `ledges,`fs'aid mosten'ers each being constructed with a `1ooXlshaped housing of three parts, a rotary drum 22 being provided within said housing having a coil'spr'ing around its aile', an absorbing belt 21 so constructed as to rotate through liquid lying Vwithin the lowerfpart of said housing by means off two cables which are constructed to wrap and unwrap around said drum said drum containing two grooves, each groove being deep enough. to provide for three or more coils of said cable.

7. In a wrapping sheet holder and liquid applying device, the combination of a rectangular base supportl having ledges at two adjacentcorners, with two moisteners alike in formation, each of saidrmoisteners having moistening pads constructed and arranged with a set of revolvable rollers 36 being in a horizontal row and having around them an endless absorbing-belt said rollers being supported by a frame and handle so arranged as to slide over the top portion of the cover part of the moistener housing, said frame or handle of said moistening pads being also provided with swinging arms, means for holding said pads in truealinement with the housing and rollers, and causing said pads to swing back in the same place each time they areswung out to moisten a gummed spot on the wrapping sheets lying on said base supports.

8. In a wrapping sheet holder and liquid applying device, the combination of a rectangular base support having ledges at two adjacent corners, with two liquid moisteners alike in formation placed on said ledges, said moisteners having the moistening pads 14, the frame and handle 35 of moistening pads, the cables 24 fastened to the rear ends of said frame, the other ends of said cables *beingV securely fastened and wrapped around each end of the drum 22, and a spring around the axle of said drum adapted to hold the drum in one position until after the moistening pads are pulled out and down and over the gummed corners of wrapping sheets lying upon said base supports.

9. In a wrapping sheet holder and liquid applying device the combination of a rectangular base-support having ledges at two adjacent corners, with two moisteners alike in formation placed on said ledges, said moisteners having cables 24 fastened to and 10. In a wrapping sheet holder and liquid applying device, the combination of a rectangular base support having ledges at two adjacent corners, with two liquid moisteners alike in formation placedV on said ledges, said moisteners having moistening pads 14 on the rear ends of which are fastened two cables 24, said cables having sufficient length to wind around drums 22 and allow said pads 14 to be pulled out far enough to moisten gummed corners of wrapping sheets lying upon said base supports.

11. In a wrapping sheet holder and liquid applying device the combination of a rectangular base support having ledges at two adjacent corners, with two moisteners alike in formation placed on said ledges, said Vmoisteners having cables 24 which wind around the outer surface in grooves, of the drums 22, said drums 22 each having an axle 31 around which is a housing 33 and a spring 30, one end of the spring being fastened to the housing and the other end to the axle, and means for winding and unwinding said cables around said drums when the operators pull moisteners 14 out of the housings and down across the gummed corners of wrapping'sheets lying upon said base supports.

In testlmony whereof I aix my signature.

WILLIAM C. PICKELL. 

